Reminder device



May 23, 1939. w. L. WAGNER REMINDER DEVICE Filed Aug. 28, 1937 WilliamL..VVagner` Patented May 23, 1939 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2 Claims.

This invention relates to reminder devices, and particularly to those ofthe type which employ a timing mechanism and are used to impart reminderinformation of events which will occur at predetermined times.

The primary object of the invention is the provision of visual means toremind the user of the occurrence of an event or of a series of eventsas Well as to enable him to ascertain from previously inscribed datawhen given events will occur.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a device of thischaracter which can be arranged to impart reminder information of eventsoccurring during a period of several days and which will indicate theday as well as the hour of such occurrence.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a device of thischaracter which is inexpensive to make and simple and eflicient inoperation.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent asthe description proceeds, reference being had to the accompanyingdrawing, in which:

Figure 1 is a front elevation of the device; Fig 2 is a side elevation;Fig. 3 is a somewhat enlarged sectional view on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2;Fig. 4 is a somewhat enlarged sectional View on the line 4-4 of Fig. 1;Fig. 5 is a fragmentary View of the dial with a portion broken away toshow the location and mounting of an illuminating means.

While this device may be employed to supply any suitable reminderinformation in connection with the oflice or in the home and can also beused to indicate the time of theater programs, especially whereperformances are continuous, and the time of arrival and departure oftrains,

etc., it is particularly adapted as a reminder of radio programs, and,therefore, will be described in detail in connection therewith.

Referring to the drawing, 6 is a translucent dial mounted on a shaft 1.The outer periphery of the dial is calibrated to indicate a twelve hourperiod. The dial is subdivided into forty-eight segments, each segmentrepresenting a fifteen minute period. The dial is further dividedradially into seven substantially equal annular bands 8, defined attheir inner and outer margins by circular grooved frame parts 9.

As shown in Fig. 4, the frame parts 9 are fastened to the face of thedial in any suitable manner and include circular strips of materialwhich 65 are grooved in cross-section so as to form head and shankportions adapted to receive tabs I I) bearing reminder information. Thetabs I0 can be made of any material, such as paper or celluloid,suitable for carrying printed or written matter. They are preferablyslightly Wider than the space between the shank portions of the frameparts 9 so that when inserted beneath the head portions of the parts 9they are slightly bowed and resiliently held in place. The lateraldimensions of the tabs are determined by the di- 10 mensons of the spacewherein they are to be inserted. Thus, tabs can be constructed of theWidth of one segment or of two or more segments, depending on theduration of the broadcast or other event. 15

Each of the seven annular bands 8 is intended to be used to supplyreminder information for one day of the week, the outer band beingdesignated for Monday, the inner one for Sunday.

A fixed indicator II is mounted near the top 20 of the dial. Thisindicates whenthe events written on the insert tabs, which are inregistry therewith, occur, and is also a time indicating means.

A source of light I2, connected to any suitable source of supply showndiagrammatically at I3, 25 is mounted behind the dial so as toilluminate that section of the dial which indicates that an event isthen occurring. The source of light is enclosed within a box I4, havinga small aperture I5 which permits the light to illuminate a 30 portionof that section of the dial behind which it is located. The light andthe enclosing means are in turn mounted on a rack I6 which is operatedby a pinion I'I. As shown in Figs. 1 and 3, a shaft I8 extends outwardto a convenient loca- 35 tion and carries the pinion I1 so as to movethe rack vertically in the guideways I9 and thus permit the light to beraised or lowered so as to indicate any one of the seven bands.

A clock or timing mechanism indicated at 20 40 is connected to the shaftI through any suitable means. In my illustration the timing mechanismturns the shaft and hence the dial one revolution in twelve hours`Setting means indcated at 2I to set the dial may also be provided. 45The timing and setting mechanism being well known in the art and per seforming no part cf my invention, are neither shown nor described indetail.

A suitable electrical circuit maker shown dia- 50 grammatically at 22may be mounted behind the dial in a plane with the indicator I I and isoperated by a pin or pins 23 inserted in any of pin holes 24 spacedabout the periphery of the dial at each of its segments. In this manner,an electrical circuit can be opened or closed at any predeterminedquarter hour period so as, for illustration, to connect or disconnectthe source of electrical energy for the radio or for some audible signaldevice.

In use, tabs bearing suitable reminder information are inserted atappropriate places on the dial. The light is set behind that bandcorresponding to the day of the week on which the device is beingoperated, the timing mechanism is set in motion and the dial is set forthe correct time. In the illustration of Figs. l and 5, the program thenoccurring extends from twelve to twelve-fifteen on Tuesday. The remindertab l5 will become illuminated shortly before the dial registers twelveoclock. The automatic electric circuit maker 22 will be actuated by apreviously inserted pin in the hole 24 adjacent the l2 designation ifthe user has planned to listen to the particular program indicated onthe reminder tab. If, at 12:15 the program is inished and the user haspreviously decided he does not care to listen to the succeeding program,a pin inserted in the hole 24 beneath the 12:15 designation will, byactuating circuit maker 22, turn the radio 01T.

While the invention has been disclosed in connection with a particularform and disposition of the parts, it should be expressly understoodthat various modifications and changes may be made without departingfrom the invention as dened in the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by United States Letters Patent, is:

l. A reminder device comprising a translucent dial, frames carried bysaid dial for the insertion of tabs bearing reminder information anddividing the dial radially into two or more annular bands, timecalibrations on said dial, timing mechanism operably connected to saiddial to rotate the same at a speed corresponding to said timecalibrations, a source of light so located as to illuminate the reminderinformation contained in one of said bands of said dial at the time ofthe occurrence of the event designated by the reminder information, andmeans to adjust the radial position of said light source to bring itinto cooperative relation with any of said bands.

2. A reminder device comprising a dial, frames carried by said dial forthe insertion of tabs bearing reminder information and dividing the dialradially into two or more annular bands, time calibrations on said dial,timing mechanism operably connected to said dial to rotate the same at aspeed corresponding to said time calibrations, means adapted to visiblyindicate the time of the occurrence of the event designated by thereminder information contained in one of said bands, and means to adjustthe radial position of said last means to bring it into cooperativerelation With any of said annular bands.

WILLIAM L. WAGNER.

